After leaving our hotel at about 8 AM we drove up past Sacsayhuaman and onto a local handicraft center in Ccorao
where by making their own products 
and selling them direct they have improved the lifestyle of the village in that they now have electricity and other amenities.
Our next stop was the Santuario Animal de Ccochahuas. Here we had the opportunity to see the work the organization is doing to rescue abused and abandoned animals including Llamas,
deer, parrots
and the amazing
Kondor. 
Being in a rather large cage with 
3 live
Kondors was an amazing experience. We were able to see them fly and several of our group got up close and
personal. Ask Art about how the tip on the Kondor wing felt on his upper lip.
where by making their own products 
and selling them direct they have improved the lifestyle of the village in that they now have electricity and other amenities.Our next stop was the Santuario Animal de Ccochahuas. Here we had the opportunity to see the work the organization is doing to rescue abused and abandoned animals including Llamas,
deer, parrots
and the amazing
Kondor. 
Being in a rather large cage with 
3 live
Kondors was an amazing experience. We were able to see them fly and several of our group got up close andpersonal. Ask Art about how the tip on the Kondor wing felt on his upper lip.
Our next stop was an viewpoint overlooking the Sacred Valley. Jaimie told us about the development by the Incas of 200 miles of Cannels to bring the water from the glacial snow pack to the farmland
below. The sight was absolutely breathtaking.
Shortly after we stopped at the Pisac Market.
This is market day so all 
tourists and
locals come to make purchases for the weekly meals, or, like us to make souvenir purchases for ourselves and our families. Christmas shopping here we come! The traffic was quite something, we were dropped off a block from the market and in one hour our bus had made it to the square to pick us up. Prior to that he was in a long line-up of busses.
By now it was lunch time, which was prearranged at Yucay at the Allpamanka Restaurant. A delightful buffet lunch with original
Inca and Peruvian food – absolutely fabulous lunchtime. While there we were entertained by two very talented pan flute players. 
Oh and a couple of dancers. 
below. The sight was absolutely breathtaking.
Shortly after we stopped at the Pisac Market.
This is market day so all 
tourists and
locals come to make purchases for the weekly meals, or, like us to make souvenir purchases for ourselves and our families. Christmas shopping here we come! The traffic was quite something, we were dropped off a block from the market and in one hour our bus had made it to the square to pick us up. Prior to that he was in a long line-up of busses.By now it was lunch time, which was prearranged at Yucay at the Allpamanka Restaurant. A delightful buffet lunch with original
Inca and Peruvian food – absolutely fabulous lunchtime. While there we were entertained by two very talented pan flute players. 
Oh and a couple of dancers. 
Fortified by lunch we were headed to Ollayamtamba which is one of the Inca sites. Here we were
first invited into an original Inca house, currently occupied by 5 people,
numerous guinea pigs, one small and 4 large ducks, a dog and 2 cats – not to mention a handicraft display and umerous Inca artifacts.
From there we went to the location of the Sun Temple – an Inca ruin that was only partially completed in advance of the Spanish.
Jaimie told us it was about 100 of his steps to the top – actually – for the counters in the crowd it was 240 to the Sun Temple, then a few others went the other 40 or 50 steps to the actual top. All of us who made it to the Sun Temple or higher were very please, and quite amazed with the view
.
From here we were on to our last top at Chinchero to the Winaw Away Weaving Center. Here we received a great presentation on the cleaning,
spinning and 
dyeing of the wool from sheep and Alpacas, then the weaving of the various pieces of fabric that are produced. The demonstrator was very quick and thorough and we then were able purchase some of the pieces they had 
made,
everything from mits and hats to scarves,
table runners and blankets.
Then it was off to our hotel in Cusco – another 45 minutes away. We arrived back about 6:55 for a delightful buffet dinner at 7:30.
first invited into an original Inca house, currently occupied by 5 people,
numerous guinea pigs, one small and 4 large ducks, a dog and 2 cats – not to mention a handicraft display and umerous Inca artifacts.
From there we went to the location of the Sun Temple – an Inca ruin that was only partially completed in advance of the Spanish.
Jaimie told us it was about 100 of his steps to the top – actually – for the counters in the crowd it was 240 to the Sun Temple, then a few others went the other 40 or 50 steps to the actual top. All of us who made it to the Sun Temple or higher were very please, and quite amazed with the view
.From here we were on to our last top at Chinchero to the Winaw Away Weaving Center. Here we received a great presentation on the cleaning,
spinning and 
dyeing of the wool from sheep and Alpacas, then the weaving of the various pieces of fabric that are produced. The demonstrator was very quick and thorough and we then were able purchase some of the pieces they had 
made,everything from mits and hats to scarves,
table runners and blankets.Then it was off to our hotel in Cusco – another 45 minutes away. We arrived back about 6:55 for a delightful buffet dinner at 7:30.
A very full day, time to pack up and get ready to take the train ride to Puna tomorrow morning.
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